From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics:Drinkschnapps/ʃnæps/noun[uncountable]a strongalcoholicdrinkExamples from the Corpusschnapps•Theunusualthemewas carried through theentirewedding, withvodkaandschnappsservedat the back of thechurch.•Sherefusedthe offer of aglassofschnapps...
The intransitive meaning "break suddenly or sharply" is from c. 1600. The transitive sense of "take or catch unexpectedly with a bite" is from 1560s; that of "shut with a sharp sound" is from 1570s. The meaning "come or move into place with a snap" is attested from 1793. In a ...
In addition, Schnaps is known to be a Low German word that translates to mean sallow. The High German meaning of the word is known to have been documented prior to the 18th century. The German word has been carried over to English. But, when referred to in the United States, Schnapps ...